The borrower whose borrowing privilege has been suspended or terminated

Borrower's account has outstanding charges that exceeds the prescribed limit

Borrower's account has overdue recalled item or more than 5 long overdue items

Renewal limits

Users are allowed to renew loans up to the maximum loan period unless a hold or recall has been placed. Once the maximum loan period is reached, the item must be returned in order to be checked-out again.

The maximum loan period for each loan period (HKUL items):

Loan period

Maximum loan period (with renewal)

1 day

6 days

2 days

12 days

7 days

42 days

14 days

84 days

60 days

360 days

180 days

1080 days

The maximum loan period for each loan period (HKALL items):

User Type

Loan period

Maximum loan period
(with renewal)

Honorary staff

15 days

45 days

Non-academic staff

Technicians

Undergraduates

SPACE Non-academic staff and Part-time tutors

International College (IC) Students

Community College Students

Centennial College Students

Academic, Professional & Senior, Administrative and Research staff

30 days

90 days

Visiting scholars

Postgraduates

SPACE Academic staff

How to renew items online?

Access your circulation record from "MyAccount@HKUL” on the library homepage